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...the old maids of the town. Each one in her very best bonnet and gown ; From thirty to sixty, fair, red, and pale, Of every description, all flocked to...sale : The auctioneer then in his labour began, And call'd out aloud as he held up a man. How much for a bachelor— who wants to buy? In a twinkling each...

..." Ho ! forty old bachelors sold here to day," And presently all the old maids in the town, Each one in her very best bonnet and gown, From thirty to sixty,...all flocked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labors began, And called out aloud, as he held up a man, '• How much for a bachelor ? who wants to...

..." Ho ! forty old bachelors sold here to day," And presently all the old maids in the town, Each one in her very best bonnet and gown, From thirty to sixty,...all flocked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labors began, And called out aloud, as he held up a man, " How much for a bachelor ? who wants to buy...

..." Ho ! forty old bachelors sold here to day," And presently all the old maids in the town, Each one in her very best bonnet and gown, From thirty to sixty,...all flocked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labors began, And called out aloud, as he held up a man, " How much for a bachelor ? who wants to buy...

...bachelors sold here to day," And presently all the old maids in the town, Each one in her very best bonhet and gown, From thirty to sixty, fair, plain, red and...all flocked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labors began, And called out aloud, as he held up a man, " How much for a bachelor ? who wants to buy...

...here to day," And presently all the old maids in the town, Each one in her very best bonnet and crown' From thirty to sixty, fair, plain, red and pale', Of every description, all nocked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labors began, And called out aloud, as he held up a...

...in the town. Each in her very best bonnet and gown, From thirty to sixty, fair, plain, red and pate, Of every description, all flocked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labor began, Andjcried out aloud as he held up a man, 'How much for a bachelor ?— who wants to buy...

...old bachelors' pates should be laid : And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry The bachelors grumbled,...called out aloud, as he held up a man, " How much for a bachelor ? who wants to buy ?" In a twink,* every maiden responded, "I, — I ;" In short, at...